The Blue MedicareRx Value (PDP) plan has a monthly premium of $41.10. That is $493.20 for 12 months. There are a few factors that can increase or decrease this premium. If you qualify for full or partial extra help, your premium will be lower. If you have a premium penalty, your premium will be higher.

Plan Membership and Plan Ratings

The Blue MedicareRx Value (PDP) plan a new plan in county, therefore we do not yet have membership figures. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rated BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS as follows: a Customer Service Rating of 3 out of 5 stars a Member Experience Rating of 3 out of 5 stars a Drug Cost Information Accuracy Rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

Prescription Drug Coverage: Deductible, Cost-sharing, Formulary

This plan has a $150.00 deductible. That means that you are 100% responsible for the first $150.00 in medication costs and after that is met, the Blue MedicareRx Value (PDP) plan will share the costs of your medications with you. (See cost-sharing below). The maximum deductible for 2011 is $310, but this plan (Blue MedicareRx Value (PDP)) has a $150.00. There are other plans with a lower deductible or even a $0 deductible. Click here to review plans with a $0 deductible.

The following information is about the Blue MedicareRx Value (PDP) formulary (or drug list). There are 2924 drugs on the Blue MedicareRx Value (PDP) formulary.

The Initial Coverage Phase (ICP) can be thought of as the cost-sharing phase of the plan. During this phase, you and the insurance company share your prescription costs. Once you have spent $150.00, your initial coverage phase will start. All medication are divided into tiers within the plans formulary. This helps the plan to organize and manage the prescription cost-sharing. The Blue MedicareRx Value (PDP) plan’s formulary is divided into 5 tiers. Every plan can name their tiers differently, and can place medications on any tier. The cost-sharing for this plan is divided as follows: Tier 1 contains Tier 1 drugs. The tier 1 co-payment is $4.00. Tier 2 contains Tier 2 drugs. The tier 2 co-payment is $7.00. Tier 3 contains Tier 3 drugs. The tier 3 co-payment is $45.00. Tier 4 contains Tier 3 drugs. The tier 4 co-insurance is 29% of the drug costs. Tier 5 contains Tier .5 drugs. The tier 5 co-insurance is 29% of the drug costs. The Blue MedicareRx Value (PDP) plan’s Initial Coverage Limit is $2840. When this limit is reached, you exit the Initial Coverage Phase and enter the Coverage Gap (or Donut Hole).

The Coverage Gap, which is also known as the Donut (Doughnut) Hole is the phase of your Medicare Part D plan where
you are responsible for 100% of your medication costs. Healthcare Reform mandates that the insurance carrier pay 7% of your generic drug prescription costs in the donut hole on your behalf.
The brand-name drug pharmceutical company will pay 50% of the cost of your brand-name drugs pruchased in the donut hole on your behalf. Since these two groups are paying on
your behalf, the portion that they pay counts toward your TrOOP (or True Out of Pocket) costs. Some Medicare Part D plans offer coverage during the Coverage Gap that is beyond the mandated discounts.
Any drug not covered by the plan’s Gap Coverage will still receive the discounts noted above -- even if the plan has "No Gap Coverage". This plan (Blue MedicareRx Value (PDP)) offers No Coverage during the Coverage Gap phase.

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Limitations, copayments, and restrictions may apply.

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When enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan, you must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium.

Medicare beneficiaries with higher incomes may be required to pay both a Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA). Read more on IRMAA.

Medicare Advantage plans that include prescription drug coverage (MAPDs) are considered Medicare Part D plans and members with higher incomes may be subject to the Medicare Part D Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA), just as members in stand-alone Part D plans. In certain situations, you can appeal IRMAA.

You must be enrolled in both Medicare Part A and Part B to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan. Members may enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan only during specific times of the year. Contact the Medicare plan for more information.

If you are enrolled in a Medicare plan with Part D prescription drug coverage, you may be eligible for financial Extra Help to assist with the payment of your prescription drug premiums and drug purchases. To see if you qualify for Extra Help, call: 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048, 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week or consult www.medicare.gov; the Social Security Office at 1-800-772-1213 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. TTY users should call, 1-800-325-0778; or your state Medicaid Office.

Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-Star rating system. Star Ratings are calculated each year and may change from one year to the next.

A Medicare Advantage Private Fee-for-Service plan (PFFS) is not a Medicare supplement plan. Providers who do not contract with the plan are not required to see you except in an emergency.

Disclaimer for Institutional Special Needs Plan (SNP): This plan is available to anyone with Medicare who meets the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) level of care and resides in a nursing home.

Disclaimer for Dual Eligible (Medicare/Medicaid) Special Needs Plan (SNP): This plan is available to anyone who has both Medical Assistance from the State and Medicare.
Premiums, co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles may vary based on the level of Extra Help you receive. Please contact the plan for further details.

Disclaimer for Chronic Condition Special Needs Plan (SNP): This plan is available to anyone with Medicare who has been diagnosed with the plan specific Chronic Condition.

Medicare MSA Plans combine a high deductible Medicare Advantage Plan and a trust or custodial savings account (as defined and/or approved by the IRS). The plan deposits
money from Medicare into the account. You can use this money to pay for your health care costs, but only Medicare-covered expenses count toward your deductible.
The amount deposited is usually less than your deductible amount, so you generally have to pay out-of-pocket before your coverage begins.

Medicare MSA Plans do not cover prescription drugs. If you join a Medicare MSA Plan, you can also join any separate (stand-alone) Medicare Part D prescription drug plan

There are additional restrictions to join an MSA plan, and enrollment is generally for a full calendar year unless you meet certain exceptions. Those who disenroll
during the calendar year will owe a portion of the account deposit back to the plan. Contact the plan provider for additional information.

Medicare beneficiaries may enroll through the CMS Medicare Online Enrollment Center located at www.medicare.gov.

Medicare beneficiaries can file a complaint with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by calling 1-800-MEDICARE 24 hours a day/7 days or using the
medicare.gov site.
Beneficiaries can appoint a representative by submitting CMS Form-1696.